The stage name P.J. Proby was suggested to him by a friend named Sharon Sheeley (Eddie Cochran's girlfriend) who remembered the name of an old high school boyfriend.
P.J. Proby did demos for Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and other artists. His greatest hits are "Somewhere", "Maria", "Hold Me", "Niki Hoeky" and "I Apologise". In 1996, Marc Almond produced the album Legend which included the duet single "Yesterday Has Gone".
It's Alright
P.J. Proby Lyrics
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That would change the way I feel
I've heard it all before
But I know this love inside is real
And it's alright
It's okay
Nothing matters
Anyway
Now I'm on the road
And I feel like I am on my way home
Back where I belong
Old friends forgive the things that you've done
And it's alright
It's okay
Nothing matters
Anyway
My eyes
Are on you now
You're beautiful and I'll let you know somehow
La lo la lo la la lo la
La lo la lo la la lo la
And it's alright
It's okay
Nothing matters
Anyway
I'm with you
You are with me
And we are free
The lyrics to P.J. Proby's song "It's Alright" deal with a failed relationship and the aftermath of hurt that comes with it. The singer expresses his feelings of betrayal and disappointment towards his ex-partner, who always tried to bring him down when he needed her the most. However, despite all the pain and hurt, the singer acknowledges that it's alright and that he can handle the hurt caused by her actions. He tells her that someday she'll regret losing someone who loved her so deeply and that she'll never find another person who'll love her as he did.
In the second part of the song, the singer addresses his ex-partner and warns her that she'll eventually meet someone who'll treat her badly and make her regret her actions. He tells her that she'll lose the love she had with him, and she'll have to pay for what she did. He ends the song by saying goodbye to her and reminding her that she hurt him twice, but that won't break him.
Overall, the song's lyrics convey a sense of resilience and strength in the face of heartbreak and betrayal. Despite the pain caused by the failed relationship, the singer manages to find inner strength and move on from the hurtful experience.
Line by Line Meaning
You don't know how I feel
You cannot comprehend my emotions
You'll never know how I feel
You will never have an understanding of how I feel
When I needed you to come around
In the times that I needed you to be there with me
You always try to bring me down
You consistently attempt to degrade my feelings
Oh, but I know, girl, believe me when I say that
But I am aware and confident when I say that
You are surely, surely gonna pay, girl
You will inevitably face consequences, girl
But it's all right all right girl
But that's okay, it's okay, girl
You can hurt me but it's all right
You can inflict pain upon me but it's okay
Hey now, one day ah, you will see
Someday, you will realize
You'll never find a guy like me
You will never locate someone similar to me
Who'll love you right both day and night
Who will love you in the proper way, night or day
You'll never have to worry 'cause it's all uptight
You will never have to be anxious or stressed because everything is fine
Oh, but I'm tellin' you girl and I know it's true
But I am informing you, girl, and I know for certain that it's the truth
That I was made to love only you
I was created to solely love you
Go on, yeah
Continue on, yeah
My my my baby, wow, yeah!
My baby, wow, yeah!
Hey, say it's all right all right girl
Say that it's okay, it's okay, girl
Now there's one thing I want to say, hey, yeah
Now there is one thing I want to express, hey, yeah
You'll meet a guy who'll make you pay
You will encounter a man who will make you face consequences
He'll treat you bad and make you sad
He will mistreat you and cause you sadness
And you will lose the love you had
And you will lose the love you possessed
Oh, but I hate to say I told you so, but
I hate to say 'I told you so', but
Baby, you gotta gotta reap what you sow
My dear, you have to face the consequences of your actions
You are payin' now, but it's all right
You are facing consequences currently, but that's okay
So goodbye, now, goodbye, girl
So farewell, now, farewell, girl
You're payin' now, say bye-bye
You are facing consequences now, say goodbye
You hurt me once, you hurt me twice
You caused me pain once, you caused me pain twice
Oh, but-a baby, that don't cut no ice
But, my dear, that's not a valid excuse
Hey, goodbye, baby
Hey, farewell, baby
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Jeffrey Andrews
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Michael Parsons
Thank you very much for sharing this with us.One of my all time favorite Elvis songs sung by the legend PJ Proby himself. A treasure.
manjadolan
Thank you Tyler! Another great surprise and another great piece of filming! "That's Allright Little Mamma" is where it all began for Elvis and lets hope it's the beginnng of a lot of great new things for PJ as well! Manja
sherilyn1977
Great stuff P.J. We would love to see you do lots more Elvis clips. Very thrilling indeed to watch you having fun in Texas. Once again Tyler, thanks for sharing this footage with us, you've done very well. Congratulations and Best Wishes, Leanne Thomas
manjadolan
Hi Tyler! I've listened a lot of times to your beautiful clip and each time I wonder what happened next... P.J. is telling a story about Elvis and the demo's.... Any chance you can let us hear how this ends? If you would put 20 pieces of this show on YouTube we still wouldn't be bored! I keep looking at your profile here every day! Again thank you so much! Kind greetings from Holland! Manja
Wacokid48
great rockabilly guitar!
manjadolan
Of course PJ will keep on singing! He will perform in England as long as there's work for him! He certain;y won't quit! So phone up your theatres and booking agents and get him some more gigs! Manja
Lakelady2
Thanks again Tyler! Keep up the good work. And it's great to see PJ having such fun on holiday. Sue. (Do you fancy being PJ's manager as there's a vacancy!!) Sue.
Dave Wayne
Ive heard pj isnt doing anymore live shows after the 60s oh boy tour hes on at the minute.. and that pj may even return to the USA.. how sad eh. will be greatly missed, hes the best singer...EVER.
probyan
Hi Tiler, thanks again it's an other great piece of work. All the best from Holland (U.P)
Brian M Dolan
Thanks Tyler you did it again, and P.J. Proby did it again, Tyler you are making everbody happy, keep it up brian